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Mrs. Weasley 
"It's not unusual for the professors to doge our questions. They tend to want to keep us in the dark when it comes to what's going on around here.
I don't know why. They would have a lot more eyes and ears keeping up with what's going on. We generally have imformation that could be useful to them."
"I didn't know Mr. Masterson could speak squid. The giant squid is in the best position to check the parts of the castle that are under the lake. The teachers must also think the lake is causing the flooding."
Abby notices a Slytherin has joined the conversation. "The kitchen level has flooded too. Anna was telling us she saw Mr. Masterson trying to talk to the Giant Squid. Didn't Mr. Masterson turn into a niffler last term?" Mr. Masterson seems to be a man of many talents." Abby wonders is one of them should keep an eye on him. After all Professor Kazimeriz has her keeping an eye on Professor Truebridge. I don't know why the professor can't just trust us to know the truth. We could be a big help to them well most of us. Abby looks in Copernicus's direction. The one who spends all his time with his head buried in a school book.
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Anna Banana "Yes, it's really true," Anna said, smiling and replying to a girl who'd just walked up and joined the group. She didn't really know this girl well, but she remembered seeing her around in classes and the such. "Well, true that the water level has come up more. A lot more. The kitchen level is now completely flooded, which means that the Hufflepuffs are now without a home, too." She shrugged when the girl asked about Mr. Masterson. "We're not sure about Mr. Masterson's knowledge at all, but from what I can gather, he thinks the giant squid might be able to help us. He was down at the cliffside earlier tossing fish to it trying to get it to come up."
She glanced up as none other than Jake Upstead dared to show his face. That kid had been in as much trouble as those Moisier kids had gotten themselves into last term. Not to mention the fact the kid shoved a whole suit of armor on her. Absentmindedly, Anna linked her arm through Cope's. "That kid freaks me out," she whispered to him. "He pushed a suit of armor on top of me a few weeks ago." She shot her friend an apologetic look when she realized she'd been more or less clinging to him. "Sorry...just a reaction one has when spotting someone who's...well, like him."
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Cassirin Cope patted Anna's arm before slipping it free and putting it over her shoulder. It was a fully protective gesture for a friend who was obviously intimidated by something in the room, although as to what... he hadn't figured that bit out yet.
"I suppose it is inappropriate to accuse a professor of misdeed, but he was VERY disruptive in Herbology, and I don't understand how someone with out best interests could do such a thing. But... the jury is out. He has my faith until he proves untrustworthy. I still think his deeds bear watching, regardless of his motive."
"Wow", was all Miranda could say at first. "So I guess more people will have to bunk up together...oh, I'm Miranda, by the way. Miranda Morgan."
"Mr. Masterson can talk to the squid? The squid talks???" This was all news to her. "Do you think the water will keep going? I mean, this floor is next, isn't it? And how are we all going to eat if the kitchen is flooded? Did the elves all get out?"
At the last comments, about professors, she nods. "It's never a bad idea to keep your eyes open, as long as you don't jump to conclusions."
She squinted at Jake. Wasn't that boy in her Defense Against the Dark Arts class last term?